Young women's pathways to prison: A critique of selected Kenyan prison documentaries

被引:2
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作者
Yenjela, Wafula [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Stellenbosch, Grad Sch, Dept English Studies, ZA-7600 Stellenbosch, South Africa
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关键词
Casefiles; juvenile murderers; documentary; Dennis Onsarigo; Lilian Kanene;
D O I
10.1080/10130950.2015.1096089
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
This article critiques four Kenyan prison documentaries which present young women's pathways to prison. The critique reveals how the documentaries effectively go beyond the spectacle of crime, interrogate the histories of the young women convicts, and challenge a judicial system that downplays the link between childhood abuses and criminality. By reading the imprisonment of young women in the larger context of crime, this critical engagement envisions transformation of society: it critically demonstrates societal practices that violate the rights of girls which subsequently result in their aggression. I further signpost detention at the President's pleasure and life sentences imposed on the young offenders as the epitome of state patriarchy. Above all, this critique unmasks imprisonment enabled by patriarchy in Kenya and argues for transformation of societal structures that facilitate gender inequalities.
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页码:135 / 145
页数:11
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